Ticking time bomb: Sorry state of police officers' houses at volatile border

The face of Kenya police residence at Sondu police station in Kericho county, the houses look inhabitable. The cracked houses and mud walled structures the officers use are an eye sore compared to the other stations that are well build.Furthermore, the pathetic structures are shared among officers. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/Standard)

Sondu Police Station, situated along the border of Kisumu and Kericho counties, is a disaster waiting to happen.

Both the office block and staff houses are an eyesore and resemble shacks in some of Kenya’s slums.